Camera case



July 21, 1942. w. c. WICKER CAMERA CASE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 28,1938 CAMERA CASE Filed May 28, 1958 's Sheets-Sheet 2 W. C. WICKERCAMERA CASE July 21 1942.

Filed May 28, 1958 s Sheets-Sht 5 g .a W a Z 7? w W Z Patented July 21,1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CAMERA case Walter C. Wicker, Chicago,m.

Application May 28, 1938,8eria1 No. 210,546

15 Claims.

The present invention relates generally to cases for cameras. Moreparticularly the invention relates to that type of case which comprisesa boxlike body and a cover for closing the top of the body and isespecially designed for use in connection with a small sized extensiblelens camera having an auxiliary equipment therefor a view-finder, asun-shade, and a color filter.

One object of the invention is to provide a case of this type which isof such design and construction that the camera may be carried in thebody thereof with its lens extended and its auxiliary or accessoryequipment in place thereon and hence upon opening of the cover of thecase is in readiness for immediate use.

Another-object of the invention is to provide a camera case of the typeand character under consideration which in addition to the body andcover comprises a section having a compartment therein for the cameraand an adjoining compartment for a light meter.

Another object of the invention is to provide a camera case of thelastmentioned character in respective compartments and has means associwhichthe section is pivotally connected to the upper portion of the body sothat it is adapted when the cover is swung into its open position to beswung from a normal position within the upper portion of the body intoan operating position wherein it is exteriorly disposed with respect tothe case body, and is of such design and construction that the operatingparts of the camera and light meter are exposed and the latter may behence used in connection with photographic work while in theirrespective compartments in the section and the latter is positionedexteriorly of the body.

Another object of the invention is to provide a camera case of theaforementioned type and character in which the hinged connection for thesection with the compartments therein for the camera and light meter isof the detachable variety so as to permit the section with the views:

camera and light meter therein to be detached from the body when theowner or user of the case desires only to carry the section inconnection with a short photographic trip, and furthermore is soarranged that when the section is exteriorly disposed with respect tothe body and the cover for the body is closed, the section may besupported on the cover in connection with time exposures.

Another object of the invention is to provide a camera case of the typehereinbefore referred to in which the body has door closed compartmentsin the bottom portion thereof for supplies ated with it whereby thecamera and light-meter may be readily removed from their compartmentsand in addition has a neck strap which serves as a medium for carryingthe camera-light meter section when the latter is disconnected from thebody of the case and also as a medium for carrying the case and sectionwhen the section is connected to the case and is disposed in its closedposition, that is, within the body of the case.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a camera casewhich is generally of new and improved construction and not onlyoccupies but a small amount of room and contemplates a compactarrangement of the camera and its associated parts but also may bemanufactured at a low and reasonable cost and fulfills its intendedpurpose in an efiicient and effective manner.

Other objects of the invention and the various advantages andcharacteristics of the present camera case will be apparent from aconsideration of the following detailed description.

The invention consists in the several novel features which arehereinafter set forth and are more particularly defined by claims at theconclusion hereof.

In the drawings which accompany and form a part of this specification ordisclosure and in which like numerals and letters of reference de notecorresponding parts throughout the several Figure 1 is a perspectiveshowing a camera case embodying the invention in its closed position,that is, with the hinged section thereof .within the body of the caseand the cover for the body in its operative position;

Figure 2 is a perspective showing the cover in its open position and thecamera-light meter section in its closed position wherein it is disposedover the door closed storage compartments in the bottom portion of thebody; 7

Figure 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2 and showing andillustrating in detail the manner in which the storage compartments inthe bottom'of the body of the case are arranged to form a space forhousing the lens and view-finder of the camera when the camera-lightmeter section is in its closed position;

Figure 4 is a perspective showing the cover of the case in its openposition and the cameralight meter section in its operative positionwherein the camera and meter are disposed exteriorly of the body andare. in readiness for use;

Figure 5 is a perspective showing the cover of the case in ts closedposition and the hinged section mounted on top of the cover in aposition wherein the camera is supported in readiness to take timeexposures;

Figure 6 is a perspective of the case showing the cover in its closedposition and the pin of the hinge connection for the camera-light metersection removed so as to free the section from the body of the case;

Figure 7 is a perspective of the camera-light meter section showing thesame after disconnection or removal from the case body;

Figure 8 is an.en1arged fragmentary sectional view illustrating indetail the construction and arrangement of the means for releasablysecuring the camera in its compartment in the hinged stitutes thepreferred embodiment of the invention. It is adapted for use inconnection with a camera C and comprises as the main parts thereof abody II, a cover i2, and a section i3. The camera C is of small size andconventional or standard design. It embodies a housing c, a lens c aview-finder c acolor-filter c and a sun-shade c. The lens is of theextensible variety and is adapted by turning thereof to move in and outin connection with focusing of the camera; The view-finder c isremovably mounted on the top of the body of the camera and overlies thelens, as shown in Figure 4. -The color-filter c and the sun-shade are inthe nature of auxiliary equipment and are adapted for 'use in certainkinds or types of photographic work. The color filter is adapted to beapplied to the outer end of the lens mounting and consists of a ringwith a colored lens therein. The sun-shade 0* also consists of .a ringand is adapted to be slid around the outer end of the ring of the colorfilter.

The body ll of the case is of box-like design and consists of a bottoml4, a pair of side walls l5 and I6, and a pair of end walls and 18. Theside walls l5 and I 6 are positioned in parallel relation and aresuitably secured at their bottom margins to the side margins ofthebottom I4. The end walls I! and I8 extend between and aresuitably-secured to the end margins of the side walls and like said sidewalls are positioned in parallel relation. The top portion of the bodyis open in order to provide access to the interior of the body. In' thebottom portion of the body are three strips I9, and 2|. The

strips 19 and 20 are positioned in laterally spaced and parallelrelation and extend between, and have their ends suitably connected to,the central portions of the inner faces of the end walls I! and IS. Thestrip I9 is spaced inwardly from the side wall l5 and together with ahinged door 22 and the adjacent portions of the bottom I I, the endwalls l1 and I8, and said side wall l5, forms a storage compartment 23for additional lenses, light filters and sun-shades. as well as otherequipment. The compartment 23 is preferably sub-divided by way ofpartitions 24 which extend transversely across the compartmerit and fitwithin pairs of grooves 25 in the inner or opposed faces of the strip l9and the side wall 15. The door 22 is hinged to the end wall I1 so thatit is free to swing upwardly from its closed position into an openposition wherein access is provided to the compartment 23. A latch 26 isapplied to the door and serves to hold the latter in its closedposition. The strip 20 is spaced 9. small distance inwards from the sidewall l8 of the case body l4 and defines with a door 21 and the adjacentportionsof the bottom H, the end walls l1 and I8, and said side wall It,a storage compartment 28. The latter is adapted to receive supplies offilm and other items which may be used in connection with the camera C.The door 21 is hinged to the inner face of the end wall I! so as toswing upwardly from a closed position across .the compartment 28 into anopen position wherein the compartment is exposed. Said door 21 isprovided with a latch 29 for securing it in its closed position and iscoplaner with the door 22 when both doors are in place over theirrespective compartments. The strip 2| extends transversely between thecentral portions of the strips I9 and 20 and defines a space 30 at oneside thereof and a storage compartment 3| at its other side. Thecompartment 3| v is closed by means of a door 32 which is hinged to theend wall I8 of the case bod and embodies a latch 33 whereby it may besecured or locked in its closed position wherein it is substantiallyflush with the top edges of the strips I9 and 20 and closes thecompartment 3!. The space 30, as hereinafter described, receives andaccommodates the lens 0 and the view-finder c when the camera C ishoused within the case and is of such depththat the lens may be in itsfully extended position and provided with the colorfllter c and thesun-shade c. A handle 34 is applied to the end wall 11. This handlepermits the case together with the camera 0 therein to be readilytransported from place to place.

The cover l2 serves as a closure for'the open top of the body ll of thecase. It is connected by a pair of hinges 35 to the upper portion of thesidewall I6 and is adapted to be releasably locked in itsclosedp'osition bymeans of a bail type fastener 36. The latter issecured to the central portion of the side wall l5 and is adapted whenthe cover is in its closed position to extend around a bracket carriedstud 31 on the central distal portion of the cover and thus secure thecover open top and is of proper size snugly to receive the camerahousing 0. The housing of the camera is adapted to be slid downwardlyinto the compartment in connection with mounting of the camera in thesection I3 01 the case and is adapted to be held in place by means of apin 45. The latter, as shown in Figures 8 and 10, has a head at one endthereof and is adapted to extend through aligned holes in the front 39and the back 40 or the section and also through an eye or perforated lugc at one end of the housing of the camera. An arm 48 is pivotallyconnected to the front 39 and is adapted when the pin 45 is in place tobe swung into a position wherein it overlies the head of the pin (seeFigure 5). In such position the arm secures the pin against axialdisplacement and thus prevents removal or displacement of the camerawith respect to the compartment 43 in the hollow section I3. When it isdesired to remove the camera from the compartment it is only necessaryto swing the arm 46 sidewise out of engagement with the head of the pinand then remove the pin by sliding it axially. Upon removal of the pinfrom the hollow section I3 the camera is free so that it may be raisedor slid upwardly out of the compartment 43. The partition 42 is disposedequidistantly between the upper and lower edges of the front and back ofthe section and forms a fixed or rigid bottom for the compartment 43.The upper portion of the front 39 is cut away to form an irregularopening 41 for accommodating or receiving the extensible lens (I of thecamera C. When the camera C is in place in the compartment 43 thevarious operating parts thereof are 1 disposed exteriorly of the sectionand the camera can hence be operated in connection with photographicwork. The light meter LM is of conventional or standard design and has alight receiving opening 1m in the front thereof and a gauge 1 m and adial 1 m at its back portion. By proper use of the gauge andmanipulation of the dial the intensity of the light entering the openinglm may be ascertained as well understood in the art. The compartment 44is of the proper size snugly to receive the light meter-LM and isaccessible for disposition of the light meter there in and removal ofthe light meter therefrom by way of a doorway 48 in the lower portion ofone of the ends 4| of the section I3. This-doorway is normally closed bymeans of a door 43 which is connected by a hinge 50 to the centralportion of the end havingthe doorway 48 therein. The front 39 of thesection embodies a circular opening 5I and is disposed beneath theopening 41 for the lens of the camera and is so positioned that itregisters with and permits the passage of light to the light receivingopening 1m of the light meter LM when the latter is in place in thecompartment 44. 'L'Ihe back 40 of the section I3 is provided in' thelower portion thereof with an elongated irregular opening 52. Thisopening serves to expose the gauge 1 m and the dial 1 m when the lightmeter is in place in its compartment. When the camera and light meterare in their respective compartments the camera is disposed over thelight'meter and both are accessible for operation. By having the lightmeter disposed beneath the camera the gauge 2 m is continuously in viewduring the taking of a pic-. ture with .the camera C and any variationin the intensity of the light may be readily ascertained. In the event.that it isnecessary to remove the light-meter LM from the'compartment 44it is only necessary. to swing outwardly and upwardly the door 43 andthen slide the light meter longitudinally through the doorway 48 at oneend of the compartment. The compartment 44 is preferably of such lengthtliat a container for an extra film may be interposed between the door43 and the contiguous end of the light meter and thus retained in thecompartment 44 for emergency use. The section I3 is connected by way ofa hinge connection 53 to the upper margin of the end wall I8 so that itis free to rotate from a closed or normal position within the upperportion of the body into a position wherein it is disposed exteriorlywith respect to the case body and the camera and light meter are adaptedfor use.

The connection 53 comprises an ear equipped hinge plate 54 on the bottomportion of the back 40 of the case I3, an ear equipped hinge plate 55 onthe upper margin of the end wall I8 of the case body I I, and a pivotpin 55. The ears of the hinge plate 54 are spaced from one another andproject beyond the bottomportion of the back 40 of the section I3. Theyare bent or shaped to form longitudinally aligned cylindrical bearings51 and fit between the ears of the hinge plate 55 when the hinge is inits assembled position. The ears of said hinge plate 55 project slightlyabove the upper portion of the end wall I8 of the body of the case andare bent inwardly to form longitudinally aligned cylindrical bearings53. When the hinge is in its aforesaid assembled position the bearings58 are axially or longitudinally aligned with the bearings 51 and bothsets of bearings carry the pin 56. The latter is adapted to he slidlongitudinally out of engagement with the bearings, as shown in Figure6, so as to release the two hinged plates 54 and 55 in connection -withdisconnection of the camera-light meter section I3 from the body of thecase. When the section is swung into its normal or closed position inthe upper portion of the body- (see Figure 9) the front 39 rests on andserves to maintain closed the doors for the storage compartments 23, 28and 3I. In such position of the section the extensible-lens c and theviewfinder of the camera are disposed in the space 38 in the bottomportion of the case body ll.

When the cover 12 of the case is in its closed position and the sectionI3 is in place in the body the back I3 of the section is engaged by thecover and the latterserves to prevent swinging of the section as well asany injury to the view-finder c or any of the other operating parts ofthe camera. When it is desired to use the camera in connection withphotographic work the fastener 36 is released and the cover is thenswung into its open position. Thereafter the hollow cameralight metersection I3 is swung out of the upper portion of the case body II, asshown in Figure 4. If the user of the camera desires to make a shortphotographic trip and does not choose to be encumbered in any way by theweight of the body and cover of the case, it is only necessary to removethe pln 56 of the hinge connection 53 and thus release the section I3from the case body. The hinge connection 53 is so designed orconstructed that when the section I3 is exteriorly disposed with respectto the body II the cover may be swung into and secured in its closedposition. In such position the section I3, as shown in Figure 5, may beswung inwardly in order to bring the bottom 38 into engagement oroverlapped relation with the outer face of the cover I2. In suchposition the section I3 is supported by the cover and body of the caseand the latter may be used as a tripod or camera support or base inconnection with time exposures.

in addition to the body it, the hinged cover it, and the camera=lightmeter section iii, the case comprises a neck: strap lib. This strapembodies a buckle till for releasably securing the ends thereof togetherand comprises a bottom part iii, a pair of side parts brand a top neckencircling part The bottom part ti of the strap fits under the bottom $8of the section it and the side parts 62 fit against and project upwardlyfrom the ends M of the section and are connected to the latter by meansof a pair of strap formed cross loops M on the upper portions of thesection ends M. The upper corners of the end wall ll of the case bodyare provided with slots as for receiving the side portions 62 of theneck strap. These slots permit the upper portions of the side parts 82and thenecl: part as to be disposed outside of the body ll of the casewhen the case is in its closed position in order that they are availablefor case and camera carrying purposes. When the case is opened the sideportions of the neck strap may be slid out oi the slots 55 and the strapthus adapted for use in carrying the camera-light meter section It. Whensaid section is is swun over and supported on the cover is, as shown inFigure 5, in connection with time exposure work, the bottom part 6| ofthe strap is shifted forwardly out of engagement with the bottom 38 ofthe strap in order to permit the bottom to rest the body it may becarried by way of the net strap The portion of the side part of ti neckstrap that fits against the'end M with tl doorway d8 therein extendsacross the door 49, 1

shown in Figure 4, and serves to hold the do closed. When thecamera-light meter section is connected to the body it and it is desired1 make time exposures using the body and cov as a tripod or base forthecamera the sectic It is first swung out of its normal position witlin the upper part of the body ii and then tl cover it is closed.Thereafter the bottom pa 6! oi the strap is shifted away from tho bottooi the section it and the section is swung ovl the top in order to bringit into an upright p1 sition wherein said bottom 38 rests on the cove Iffor any reason the camera user desires use the camera C independently ofthe sectir t3 the arm 46 is first manipulated so as to r lease the pin45., Thereafter the pin is IBInOVi and the camera slid upwardly out orits compar t ment 43, as hereinbefore pointed out. in 0rd directly onthe adjacent portion of the cover l2.

When it is desired to carry the case while the latter is in its closedposition the neck strap [it is placed around the neck of the user orover the latters shoulder. In carrying the casethe cover I2 ispreferably positioned next to the user's body so that the camera andlight meter face forwardly. When it is desired to use the camera whilethe case is being carried by means of the neck strap 59 the fastener 36is released and the cover I2 is swung backwardly and sidewise into itsopen position. Thereafter the body it of the case is swung downwards, asshown in Figure 4. In this position of the case the section I3 is fullyexposed and may be grasped by the hands and raised to an eye level. Insuch a position the operator may take pictures with the camera. and makelight intensity calculations with. the light meter LM. By reason of thefact that the case embodies the space 30 the camera may be carried incondition for immediate use, that is, with its various attachments inplace thereon. Because of this, when the case is open the camera isadapted for immediate use. the section I3 is disposed exteriorly of thebody It access may be had to the storage compartments 23, 21 and 3| byraising or opening the doors therefor. When it is desired to close thecase after photographic work with the camera, the section I3 is swunginwards into the upper portion of the body H and the cover I2 is thenclosed and secured in place by way of the fastener 3,6. In connectionwith closing of the case the side parts 62 of the neck strap 59 are slidinto the slots 65 in the end wall ll of the case body directly afterswinging of the section l3 into When place in the upper portion of thebody. If it to remove the light meter LM the door 49 first released bymoving to one side the adjacei portion of the neck strap and then it isswui outwardly and upwardly. After such swingii the light meter is freet be slid longitudinal 215cm the compartment M through the doorw: Theherein described case occupies but a con paratively small amount ofspace and therefo may be readily transported from pla to D It may beopened and closed with facility and characterized by the fact that itaffords con plete protection for the camera and permits t] camera to bestored with its lens extended at its attachments applied thereto forimmedia use in connection with photographic work up( opening of thecover of the case. By reason the fact that the case includes the hingedac tion [3 which embodies the compartment 44 f the light meter thelight-meter is always aval able and in proper position for inspectiondurii photographic work with the camera C.

Whereas the case has been described as beii primarily adapted for use inconnection wt 2. camera having an extensible lens it is to 1 understoodthat it may be used with other for: or types of photographic equipment.It is al to be understood that the invention is not to 1 restricted tothe details set forth, since these in: be modified within the scope ofthe append claims, without departing from the spirit a: scope of theinvention.

Having thus described the invention, what claim as new and desire tosecure by Lette Patent is:

l. A case for a camera, comprising in combin; tion a box-like bodyhaving an open top, a cov for closing the open top of the body, a movabsection having a camera compartment defini by walls for enclosing thebottom and side par of the camera, and also having releasable mea: forsecuring the camera in the' compartme: and suitable openings forexposing the came operating parts, said section being proportion to fitin the body beneath the cover when t] latter is in its closed position,and a detachab hinge connecting means between the section 9.1 the bodycomprising a membersecured to sa section and a member secured to saidbody, sa first mentioned member being movable with sa section wherebythe section may be rotated ou side of the body upon opening of the coverin a position wherein the camera is usable for ph tographic work whilein said compartment and means cooperating with said members to free thesection from the body and permit said section and the camera to be usedindependently of said body.

2. A case for a camera with an extended lens, comprising in combinationa box-like body having an open top and embodying a lens receiving spacein the bottom thereof and storage compartments around said space, amovable section having a camera compartment formed of walls forenclosing the bottom and side walls of the camera, and also havingsuitable openings in said compartment walls for exposing the lens andother operating parts of the camera, hinge connecting means between thesection and the body comprising a member secured to said section and amember secured to said body, said first. mentioned member being movablewith said section whereby said section may be rotated from a closedposition wherein it is disposed over the storage compartments and thelens of the camera projects into said space into an operating positionoutside of the body wherein the camera is usable for photographic workwhile in its compartment.

3. A case' for a camera with an extended lens, comprising in combinationa box-like body having an open top and embodying in the bottom portionthereof a lens receiving space and door closed storage compartmentsaround the space, a movable section having a camera compartment formedof walls for enclosing the bottom and side walls of the camera, and alsohaving suitable openings in said compartment walls for exposing the lensand other camera operating parts, and hinge type connecting meansbetween said section and one of the end walls of the body so that thesaid section may be rotated from a closed position wherein it'overliesand serves to close the doors of the storage compartments and the lensof the camera is disposed in the space into an operating positionwherein it is disposed exteriorly of the body and the camera is usablefor photographic work while in its compartment.

4. A case for a'camera with an extended lens, comprising in combinationan elongated boxlike body having an open top and embodying in the bottomportion thereof a lens-receiving space and door closed storagecompartments around said space, a cover for closing the open top of thebottom hinged to the upper portion of one of the side walls of the body,a movable section having a camera compartment formed of walls forenclosing the bottom and side walls of the camera, and also havingsuitable openings in said compartment walls for the lens and otheroperating parts of the camera, said section being adapted to bepositioned within the upper portion of the body in overlying relationwith the doors of the compartment and so that the lens of the camera isdisposed in said space, and a pivotal connection between the section andone of the end walls of the body whereby the section upon swinging ofthe cover into its open position may be rotated outside of the body intoan operating position wherein the camera is usable for photographic workwhile in said compartment.

5. A case for a camera with an extended lens, comprising in combinationan elongated box-like body having an open top and embodying in thebottom portion thereof a lens receiving space and storage compartmentsaround said space,

.a cover for closing the open top of the body hinged to the upperportion of one of the side walls of said body, a movable section havinga camera compartment formed of walls for enclosing the bottom and sidewalls of the camera, and also having releasable means for securing thecamera in the compartment and suitable openings in said compartmentwalls for exposing the lens and other camera operating parts,

said section being adapted to be positioned within the upper portion ofthe body beneath the cover and in such position that it overlies andcovers the storage compartments and the lens of the camera is disposedin the space, and a detachable hinge connecting means between thesection and one of the end walls of the body comprising a member securedto said section, a member secured to said one end wall of the body, anda'removable element between and serving pivotally to connect the twomembers, said hinge being adapted to permit the section to be rotatedoutside of the body upon opening of the cover into a position whereinthe camera is usable for photographic work while in said compartment andbeing further adapted upon detachment or removal of the element to freethe section from the body and permit said section and the camera to beused independently of the body and said cover.

6,. A case for a camera, comprising in combination a box-like bodyhaving an open top, a cover for closing the open top of the body, amovable section having a camera compartment formed of walls forenclosing the bottom and side walls of the camera and also havingsuitable openings in said compartment walls for exposing the cameraoperating parts, said section being adapted to be positioned within theupper portion of the body beneath the cover when the latter is in itsclosed position, and hinge connecting means between the section and thebody comprising a member secured to, and movable with, said section anda coacting member secured to one wall of said body adjacent the topopening thereof, said connecting means being arranged to permit thesection to be rotated out of the body upon opening of the cover into anoperating position wherein the camera is usable for -photographic workwhile in said compartment and adapted upon closing of the cover andwhile the section is in its operating position to permit the section tobe rotated into a position wherein it is supported on the cover and thecover and body are usable as a stand or base in connection with certainphotographic uses of the camera.

7. A case for' a camera, comprising in combination an elongated box-like'body having an open top, a cover for closing the open top of the bodyhinged to one of the side Walls of said body, a movable section having acamera compartment formed of walls for enclosing the bottom and sidewalls of the camera, and also having suitable openings in saidcompartment walls for the camera operating parts, said section beingadapted to fit within the upper portion of the body beneath the coverwhen the latter is in its closed position, and hinge connecting meansbetween the section and one of the end walls of the body comprising amember secured to, and movable with, said section and a member securedto said one end wall of the body adjacent the open top of the body, saidhinge connecting means being adapted to permit the section upon openingof the cover to be rotated outside of the body into an operatingposition wherein the camera is usable for photographic work while in itscompartment and being further adapted when the cover is closed and thesection is in its operating position to permit the section to be rotatedinto a position wherein it is supported on the cover and the cover andbody are usable as a stand or base in connection with certainphotographic uses of the camera.

8. A case for a camera, comprising in combination an elongated box-likebody having an open top and a strap slot adjacent said open top, ahinged cover member for closing the open top of the body, a movablesection having a camera compartment formed of walls for enclosing thebottom and side walls ofgthe camera and also having suitable openings insaid compartment walls for exposing the camera operating parts, andadapted to fit in the body beneath the cover when the latter is in itsclosed position and upon opening of the cover to be rotated out of thebody into a position wherein the camera is usable for photographic workwhile in its compartment, and a strap for carrying the case when thesection is in the body having a part attached to said section andanother part extending through said strap slot, and a third partdisposed exteriorly oi the body for carrying purposes.

9. A case for a camera, comprising in combination a box-like body havingan open top and a pair of slots in one of its walls, a cover for closingthe open top of the body hinged to another wall of the body, a movablesection having a camera compartment formed of walls for enclosing thebottom and side walls of the camera and also having suitable openings insaid compartment walls for exposing the camera operating parts saidsection being hinged to the body so that it is adapted when the camerais not in use to fit in the body beneath the cover, and when the camerais desired for use upon swinging of the cover in its open position to berotated into an operating position wherein it is exteriorly disposedwith respect to the body and the camera is usable for photographicpurposes while in said compartment, and a continuous elongated carryingstrap for the case having one end thereof extending around and anchoredto the section and adapted when the section is in the body and the coveris closed to have its side parts extend through the slots in said oneend wall of the body and its other end part disposed exteriorly of thebody for carrying purposes.

10. A case for a camera, comprising in combination a box-like bodymember having an open top and a pair of slots positioned in one of itswalls, a cover member for closing said open top of the body hinged toone of the side walls of said body, a movable section having a cameracompartment formed of walls for enclosing the bottom and side walls ofthe camera and also having releasable means for securing a camera in thecompartment and suitable openings in said compartment walls for exposingthe camera operating parts, said section being adapted to fit in thebody member beneath the cover memberwhen the latter is in its closedposition, a detachable hinged connection between the section and one ofthe end walls of the body member arranged to permit the section to. berotated outside of the body member upon opening of the cover into aposition wherein the camera adapted upon detachment thereof toiree-the'section from the body member and permit the latterand thecamera memher to be used independently of said body and 1 when thesection is in the body member and the cover member is in its closedposition, to have its side parts extend through said slots and its otherend part disposed exteriorly of the body member for carrying purposes.

11. A case for a camera, comprising in combination a box-like bodyhaving an open top and in additiona pair of open ended slots in theupper portion 01 one of the end walls thereof, a cover for closing theopen top of the body so hinged to one of the side walls of the body, a

movable section having a camera compartment =formed of walls forenclosing the bottom and side walls of a camera together with releasablemeans for securing a camera in the compartment and suitable openings insaid compartment walls for exposing the camera operating parts andadaptedin connection with closing of the case to lit in the body beneaththe cover, a detachable hinge connection between one edge of 3) thesection and the upper edge of the other end wall of the body arranged topermit the section to be rotated outside of the body upon opening of thecover into a position wherein the camera is usable for photographic workwhile in said compartment, and adapted upon detachment thereof to freethe section from the body .and to permit the latter and the camera to beused independently of said body and cover, and an elongated continuouscarrying strap having one end thereof extending around and anchored tothe section and adapted for use in carrying the-section and camera upondetachment of the hinge connection and further adapted when the sectionis in the body and the cover is closed to have the side parts thereofextend through the slots in said one end wall of the body and its otherend disposed exteriorly of the body for carrying purposes.

12. A case for a camera, comprising in combination a body having an opentop, a cover for closing the open top or the body, a movable sectionhaving a camera compartment formed of walls for enclosing the bottom andside walls of the camera, and also having suitable openings inv saidcompartment walls for exposing the camera operating parts and a secondcompartment therein for a light meter together with suitable openings insaid compartment walls for exposing the operating parts of said meter,said section being adapted to be positioned within the upper portion ofthe body beneath the cover when the latter is in its closed position,and a connection between the section and the body comprising a membersecured to said section and a member secured to said body, said firstmember being movable with said section, whereby the section upon openingof the cover is adapted to be moved outside of the body into a positionwherein the camera and light meter are usable in connection withphotographic work while in their respective compartments.

13. A case for a camera, comprising in combination a box-like elongatedbody having an open top, a cover attached to one oi the side is usablefor photographic work while in said w ls tht bo y r l sing the pen topof the body, a movable section comprising an upper compartment havingwalls for enclosing the bottom and side walls of a camera together withsaid section being adapted to flt in the body beneath the cover when thelatter is in its closed position, and hinged connecting means betweenthe section and one of the end walls of the body comprising a membersecured to said section and a' member secured to one of the end walls ofsaid body, said first mentioned member being movable with said section,whereby the section upon swinging of the cover into its open position isadapted to be rotated outside of the body into a position wherein thecamera and light meter are usable in connection with photographic workwhile in their respective compartments.

14. A case for a camera, comprising in combination a box-like bodyhaving an open top, a cover for closing the open top of the body, amovable section comprising an upper camera compartment having walls forenclosing the bottom and side walls of a camera and releasable means forsecuring the camera in the compartment and suitable openings in saidcompartment walls for exposing the camera operating parts, and also alower compartment for a light-meter together with releasable means forsecuring the meter in place and suitable openings for exposing the meteroperating parts, said sections being adapted upon closing of the case tofit in the body beneath the cover, and a detachable hinge connectionbetween the section and the body comprising a member secured to, andmovable with, the section and a member secured to said body, saidmembers being arranged to permit the section to be rotated outside ofthe body upon opening of the cover into a position wherein the cameraand meter are usable for photographic work while in their respectivecompartments and adapted upon detachment thereof to free the sectionfrom the body and permit the latter and the camera and meter to be usedindependently of said body.

15. A case for a camera with an extended lends, comprising incombination an elongated box-like body having an open top and embodyingin the bottom portion thereof a lens receiving space and storagecompartments around such space, a cover for closing the open top of thebody hinged to one of the side portions of said body, a movable sectioncomprising an upper compartment formed of walls for enclosing the bottomand side walls of a camera and suitable wall openings for exposing thelens and other operating camera parts and a lower compartment for alight-meter together with suitable wall openings for exposing theadjoining parts oi the meter, said section being adapted in connectionwith closing of the case to fit in the upper portion of the body inoverlying relation with the storage compartments and so that the lens ofthe camera is positioned in the aforesaid space, and hinged connectingmeans between the section and one of the end walls of the bodycomprising a member secured to said section and a member secured to saidone of theend walls of the body, said first mentioned member beingmovable with said section, whereby the section upon rotating the coverinto itsopen position is adapted -to.be swung outside of the body intoan operating position wherein the camera and meter are usable while intheir respective compartments for photographic work.

WALTER C; WICKER.

